Tierra Chiloé

09 Jan 2019

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Pia Vergara

West of Chile lies a wild and isolated archipelago, a land of legends, fairytale landscapes and hardy farmers and fishermen. And now you can sleep there, in a new, head-turning boutique hotel, a contemporary take on Chiloé’s stilt-and-shingle houses. The interiors echo the region’s colours and crafts – soft-green velvet sofas, mossy linens, cowhide cushions and honey-coloured wood – and overlook grassy hills and glassy water, home to frolicking horses and seafaring birds. Trek through enchanted forests and gallop across deserted beaches, or marvel at one-of-a-kind wooden churches. Follow up with a Mapuche-inspired massage at the spa, or wallow like a Chilote Cleopatra in a rose-scented goat’s-milk bath. The chef plucks salads straight from the organic garden and makes full use of local produce – flaky hake, multi-hued potatoes, lamb asado – and there’s delicious Chilean wine. Then lounge around the fire, sipping a Pisco Sour sweetened with island honey.

LOCATION

Chiloé Island, Chile

TELEPHONE

020 8600 1881

BOOK IT

Three nights, full board, as part of a 12-night trip, from £6,250, including domestic flights and transfers